Home General Elections 26 May 1955 Richmond (Yorks)

UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Richmond (Yorks)

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour
Votes 24,979 8,974
Votes gained -1,252 -1,941
Share of votes 73.6% 26.4%
Share of eligible voters 49.5% 17.8%
Gain in share of votes +3.0% -3.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters -3.0% -4.1%
Total votes: 33,953
Electorate: 50,490
Turnout: 67.2%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 3.0% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other SDP Green UKIP Common
Wealth
Movement		 Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other SDP Green UKIP Common
Wealth
Movement		 Others
12 December 2019 General Election 36,693 9,483 6,989 2,038 2,500 0
8 June 2017 General Election 36,458 13,350 3,360 2,106 1,739 0
7 May 2015 General Election 27,744 7,124 3,465 5,159 2,313 8,194 0
6 May 2010 General Election 33,541 8,150 10,205 1,516 0
5 May 2005 General Election 26,722 8,915 7,982 1,581 0
7 June 2001 General Election 25,951 9,632 7,890 561 0
1 May 1997 General Election 23,326 13,275 8,773 2,367 0
9 April 1992 General Election 40,202 7,523 16,698 570 0
23 February 1989 By Election 19,543 2,591 11,589 16,909 1,473 456
11 June 1987 General Election 34,995 6,737 15,419 0
9 June 1983 General Election 32,373 4,997 14,307 0
3 May 1979 General Election 28,958 8,173 9,964 0
10 October 1974 General Election 23,156 8,025 9,528 0
28 February 1974 General Election 26,994 7,659 11,727 0
18 June 1970 General Election 30,471 12,702 5,354 0
31 March 1966 General Election 23,541 10,210 7,824 0
15 October 1964 General Election 25,345 8,908 8,787 0
8 October 1959 General Election 28,270 9,203 0
26 May 1955 General Election 24,979 8,974 0
25 October 1951 General Election 26,231 10,915 0
23 February 1950 General Election 22,999 8,694 7,157 0
5 July 1945 General Election 18,332 6,104 9,427 813 0
14 November 1935 General Election 25,088 7,369 0
27 October 1931 General Election Uncontested 0
30 May 1929 General Election 19,763 14,634 0
29 October 1924 General Election Uncontested 0
6 December 1923 General Election Uncontested 0
15 November 1922 General Election Uncontested 0
14 December 1918 General Election 9,857 4,907 0

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